The Volkswagen's $6b AI Gambit

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Volkswagen’s $5.8B AI blunder. Learn from it—before it’s your turn.

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The VW's AI Gambit

This is the story of how a legacy giant is rebuilding its industrial core from the inside out. This is Volkswagen's $6b AI gambit.

The Crisis and the War Chest

The failure of its in-house software division, CARIAD, was a multi-billion-euro catastrophe, causing crippling product delays. It was a clear signal that VW needed to perform radical surgery on its corporate DNA. That surgery began not with technology, but with a masterstroke of financial engineering.

€9B+

Net Proceeds from Porsche IPO

A dedicated, cash to fund the AI transformation.

30% Energy Savings

15% Space Savings

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The Volkswagen's $6b AI Gambit

Volkswagen’s $5.8B AI blunder. Learn from it—before it’s your turn.

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Mon Jul 21 2025

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